How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?

17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Madagascar: Adolescents out of school

Lao People's Democratic Republic

36.3%

in 2025

Madagascar

38.8%

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

22nd

Madagascar rank

19th

Adolescents out of school over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 38.8% against 36.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 179 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.6%	43.5%	13.8%	Madagascar
2010s	25.1%	28.0%	2.9%	Madagascar
2020s	33.5%	36.6%	3.0%	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 38.8% against 36.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?: 2.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Madagascar rank globally for adolescents out of school?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit: % of lower secondary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.